Recognizing the ned to improve the use of evidence in healthcare decision making, the World Health Organization initiated Evidence-Informed Policy Network (EVIPNet). EVIPNet comprises networks that bring together country teams at both regional and global levels. Presently, the global EVIPNet country teams are:
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EVIPNet Asia
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EVIPNet Africa
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EVIPNet Americas
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EVIPNet Eastern Mediterranean
EVIPNet Asia was launched in June 2005 in Kuala Lumpur and is supported by WHO in the Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO). Country team members of EVIPNet Asia are:
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Malaysia
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Lao PDR
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Philippines
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Vietnam
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China (Beijing, Shandong and Sichuan provinces)
